As mentioned at the recent annual meeting, the Board has elected to move forward this summer with a number of facade repairs to 860 and 870 as required by local building regulations (Local Law 11 and Local Law 87). In order to complete this work, sidewalk sheds (i.e. “scaffolding”) will be installed around both buildings.
The 860 building is scheduled for the first set of repairs so you should expect to see sidewalk sheds installed within the next week (estimated dates). The Board has been informed by our contractor for this project that work on 860 is expected to last until late August. At that time, once 860 is completed, you can then expect scaffolds to be removed from 860 and installed around 870. Work in 870 is expected to last approximately six weeks until early October.
In both buildings, repairs will be made to the parapet walls and masonry.
Please note that these timelines are only projections. There’s a risk of project delays to either 860 or 870 should our contractor discover more areas needing repair once they get full access to the building.
We will keep you informed as we have more information to share. In the meantime, if you have any questions, you may also contact the Board at wghpresident@gmail.com